Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-26
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.
A Lively Meeting of the Executive Com
mittee Held Last Evening.


An interesting meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Improvement Association
was held last evening. The subject of the
new market and the vote for special tax
upon condemnation of half of two blocks
in Chinatown, and filling of same for said
purpose, was fully discussed, and the work
and efforts in that direction unanimously
and heartily approved The reports were
that the citizens generally, so far as heard
from, Endorsed the movement, and would
vote for the tax.
Some it was saba few-had raised OBJ
lection to the measure of establishing the
new market on account of the tax neces-
sary to be imposed, but even the few, it
was thought, would withdraw all objection
when it was considered that the rate neces-
sary to raise the required sum would not
exceed five cents on the one hundred dol
lars, or the small sum of fifty cents on a
house assessed at $1,000. This small
amount could not be more proftably ex-
pended, for the market will be of great
value to the entire city, and at the same
time one of the worst eye-sore portions of
Chinatown would be effectually eliminated
DR.. Simmons stated that as a health pro-
position, the worst effects of the present
NiiiAdOOhH uulSauCt NOulu De eTdulCdteQ
by the conversion of the two half blocks
selected into a market place for the CITY,
and he was satisfied the entire community
would weigh this fact, and vote nearly
unanimously for the improvement to be
made
On motion, committee, consisting of
Judge w. II. Beatty Frank Miller and V.
5. NcClatchy was appointed to draft an adj
dress setting forth the facts concerning the
proposed market, the desirability of its
establishment, and about the tax for that
purpose.
On motion, it was ordered that COM
mlttee be appointed in each voting pre-
cinct to attend to the matter of ballots and
informing voters upon the true question
upon the day of election. The following
were appointed Chairmen in the several
precincts and each empowered to fill his
committee to ten or more: First precinct,
polls to be held at Third and streets-E.
r. Hamilton second precinct, Third and
K Streets. NJ. Wilson; third precinct,
Ninth and streets-J. NJ. Avery; fourth
precinct, Twelfth and l streets-L. L.
Lewis fifth precinct, Tenth and K streets
W. ii. Beatty; sixth precinct, Seven
teenth and n streets-E. X. Alsip.
E. S. Parker made report of progress in
the matter of obtaining subscribers to the
fund for permanent exhibit. C. L. White
and G. W. Hancock were added to the
committee, with power to select other
members.
Colonel L. r. Hamilton made report
from the Permanent Exhibit Committee,
concerning the plan for building. He
said it had been concluded that circular
structure would be the most available, and
that building of such class, 60 feet in
diameter, could be erected for 81, $50. less
the cost of painting.
Mr.. Plat, from the Special Committee to
obtain the site for the exhibition building
reported that the committee had visited the
Directors of the railroad company, and
that the latter had promised to grant the
use OF the triangular piece of ground near
the depot for nominal rent oil 81 per year,
and would grade the plat, remove the
present trees from it and erect suitable
fence around it.
On motion the offer of the railroad COM
pany was accepted with thanks
Other reports were made and amended,
and the meeting throughout was lively
and thoroughly business affair.
1t was in conclusion determined to hold
meeting of the Executive Committee
every Thursday evening for the present
in order to push forward the work of the
Association.